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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Murray believe when he offers Sharpe advice?
(a) Murray believes he is about to die.
(b) He can give Sharpe aid in adjusting to being an officer.
(c) Sharpe is a poor officer.
(d) They can outwit the French.

2. What does Vivar tell Sharpe about how he deals with military regulations?
(a) He ignores them completely.
(b) He reduces them to three simple rules.
(c) He adheres to the book.
(d) He gives his men a list of ten commands to learn and follow.

3. What does Williams tell Sharpe is part of the reason the riflemen have fought so hard?
(a) So they do not have to march to Lisbon.
(b) So that they could loot the French dead.
(c) So that Shapre would free Harper.
(d) To help Vivar save the strongbox.

4. What does Vivar encourage Sharpe to do about Harper?
(a) Demote him.
(b) Arrest him.
(c) Release him.
(d) Flog him.

5. What does Harper do the night of the battle?
(a) Rallies the men against going south.
(b) Gets drunk.
(c) Challenges Sharpe to a duel.
(d) Gives Sharpe a formal apology.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Vivar when his wife died?

2. From whom is Major Blas Vivar hiding a strongbox?

3. What does Williams tell Sharpe is the background of many of the riflemen?

4. For what does Vivar thank Harper?

5. What does Murray say he will give Sharpe?

(see the answer key)

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